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Bernie Pope

Computer scientist and bioinformatician

Overview

I am a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at The University of Melbourne. I work in the fields of computer science and bioinformatics, where I apply scalable and robust computational methodologies to key challenges in human health, particularly in genomics and cancer.

Roles

Other Affiliations and Duties

News

Recent presentations

  • Accelerating Research with Data Commons and Data Meshes, International Data Week (IDW) 2025, 13 October 2025.
  • The role of Data Commons infrastructure in data governance, InGeNA Member Session on Data Privacy & Sovereignty in Genomics, 18 September 2025.
  • GUARDIANS Genomics Uplift for Australian Research through Digital Infrastructure at National Scale, ELIXIR Human Data Communities, 16 September 2025.

Recent activities

  • 13 October 2025: Co-presented with Bob Grossman and Claire Rye at the International Data Week Conference in Brisbane on Accelerating Research with Data Commons and Data Meshes
  • 18 September 2025: Gave presentation about the role of data commons infrastructure in data governance at the InGeNA Member Session on Data Privacy & Sovereignty in Genomics
  • 16 September 2025: Gave presentation about the GUARDIANS program to the ELIXIR Human Data Communities group
  • 7 May 2025: Gave lecture on Parallelism for the Masters of Science (Bioinformatics), The University of Melbourne
  • 11-13 March 2025: Attended the Bioplatforms Australia All Hands Meeting, Yarra Valley